The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24

prevent tAem from committing crime, but secure
their selt-support and accomplish their reforma-
| ton When any prisoner shall be received into
inc rc1Ormatory upon direct sentence thereto,
INC superintendent shall cause to be entered in u
age nativity, nationality, with such other facts
as can he ascertained OF parentage, of early
soc!al influences, as seem to indicate the consti-
tutlonal and acquired defects and tenden-
an estimate OF the then present con-
snail be entered quarterly, yearly, or Oftener,
lmlnutes) OF observed Improvement or dctcriora-
Of treatment employed ALSO all a Orders or tera
tons affecting the standing Of such prisoner
the circumstances of the final release and any
subsequent facts OF his or her personal history
which may DC brought to the knowledge OF said
| superintendent.
SEC. IL. The board Of managers shall. under
form plan under which shall be determined what
number OF marks what credit shall be earn ed
ny each prisoner confined ill the reformatory
tion Oi increased privileges or of release from
! their control. which system shall be subject to
| revision from time to time. Each prisoner so
confined snail be credited for good personal de-
meanos. diligence in labor and study
| and for results accomplished. and be
CHARGED for derelictions. neglicences aud
onenses. An abstract or the record in the
case OF each prisoner rcmainining under the con-
troll OF said board of managers shall be made up
semi annually, considered by the managers at a
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state. which abstract shall show the date Of adj
| mission, the age, the then present situation.
Whetner III the rcfOrmatOry or state prison or
elsewhere, whether any and how much progress
| or Improvement has been made and the reason
for the release or continued custody, as the case
may be. The managers shall establish rules and
guatlons by which. the standing of each prs-
oner . account of marks or credits shall he made
known to him IA often as once amonth and may
make provision by which the prisoner may see
! aud converse with some one of said managers
during every month When 1t appears to said
! lnauasers that there is stron. or rcasonab e
proba blity that amy prisoner will live and remain
at liberty, without violating the law, and
tha5 his release is not incompatible
with tho welfare OF society, they shall issue to
such prisoner an absolute release from !npriS-
onment, provided that the minimum term pre-
scrlbed by law has expired, and shall certify the
fact OF such release and the grounds thereof to
I the governor. The governor may thereupon in
his discretion restore such person to citizenship
But no petition or other form OF application for
the release OF any prisoner shall be entertained
! by the managers
| SEC. II. The said managers may appoint
suitable persons in any part OF the state, charged
| released on paroles and who shall perform such
other lawful duties as may be required OF
| them by the managers: and sucn persons
shall be subject to direction and removal
by said managers, and shall he paid
for the duties actually performed UNI
; der the direction OF said managers. u reason
| expenses. The same shall be Gu .rxcd upon and
paid from the earnings Or other funds Of the
EefOrmatOry.
SEC. Is. The board of managers shall make
suitable provision for the education and ill.,
| struction OF the prisoners in the trades or ell
p'oyments for which they shall seem best fitted :
troll OF the convict labor in their own hands
me system of contract labor is prohibited in
said refOrmatOTy.
SEC. 10. It shall be the duty of said board of
managers. either by the allotment OF piece work
| to the convict and crediting him with all over
work at the current rates which similar labor
1Hh nf hnr ot{x.u
The r discretion, seem most desirable to make
such provision for the pecuniary assistance of
the prisoner on his discharge or the support of
his family while he is i'll confinement as may
seem to them proper. And that whenever any
prisoner earns greater sum per week than his
actual expenses for board anu clothing to the
state that all such surplus shall belong to such
prisoner: not more than one half of it shall be
used under the direction OF the prisoner tor the
support OF those dependent on him: AMI the
| remainder shall be paid to such prisoner at his
discharge in sums Of not more that five dollars
per week until the fund accumulat cd ia ex-
hausted And it shall be the duty OF said board
OF managers, either by themselves or through
some prisoners aid society to be organized by
| them. to exercise q supervision over all dis
charged prisoners with ! view to keep them in
the paths Of honesty.
SEC. 20 That there shall be appropriated
from the moneys in the treasury OF this state not
otherwise apprOprat cd for the purpose OF erect
ing and maintaining the sal reformatory, and
| for carving out the provisions OF this act, the
| sum OF fifty thousand (5O.uOO) dollars for the
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| 100000 dollars for the year A. D. 1889 Said
moneys shall be paid out by the treasurer Of this
! state and orders signed by the chairman OF the
board OF managers of said reformatory, attested
! bv the secretary thereof.
! SEC. 81. All acts OF parts Of acts inconsistent
with this act are herebv repealed.
SEC. - This act shall take effect and be
| in force from and after its passage.
Approved March I'd 1897.
! AN ACT establishing Bureau of Labor statis-
tics and apprOpriating money for the main
tenance thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
| SECTION /. That the governor. with the adj
vice and consent of the senate, is hereby author
| lied and directed TO appoint. "a soon after the
! nually on the first Monday in the mouth OF jan
uary, suitable person to act as commissioner Of
| labor statistics. and with headquarters at the
| capitol.
| SEC. 2. The duties Of such bureau shall be to
collect, assert. systematic and present in an
nual reports to the legislature OH or before the
year, statistical details relating to all depart
! menCs of labor in the state especially In its re-
ations to the con ,nercial, Industrial social ed
| vocational and sanitary condition OF tine laboring
classes, to visit and examine factories and all
! other establishments where people are en-
pioyed at any kind Of labor, and for
power to enter the same and examine
the methods Of protection, and make a
! record thereof. He shall see to it that all laws
regulating the employment OF children, minors
and women. and ell laws established for the pro-
lection OF the health and the lives OF operatives
| in workshops and factories are enforced, and he
shall have power to prosecute offenders against
the same in any court OF competent jurisdiction.
! He SHALL in his annual report, give an account OF
| all vic ations OF the above named laws which he
! has observed and his proceedings under the
| same, toKether with such remarks, regulations
| and recommendations as he may deem neces-
| sary.
SEC 3 All emnloyers of labor shall uuon 70.
quest. permit the commissioner of the bureau
! 10 enter his factory or Workshop and make TO
! said bureau of labor statistics such report and
| returns as the said bureau may require for the
purpose OF comEling such labor statistics; such
reports and returns to be verified by the owner
or business manager OF such concern: and the
prescribe blank forms, which shall be
| furnished by the secretary of state: aud
every employer who shall refuse to permit the
| commissioner OF the bureau to enter his factory
or workshop, or who shall tail to make such re-
port or return within the time prescribed there
for. shall forfeit tine sum of zen 90 dollars for
! each and every day the same shall be delayed.
All such forcits shall be sued for in the name OF
| the State Of Minnesota, and sha be paid into
| the school fund The annual report of the COM
missioner OF labor statistics. provided for by
section two OF this act shall be printed and dis
| tributed in the same manner and under the reg
| ulations as the reports OF the executive officers
| OF the state
| Sec. 4. The commissioner of the bureau shall
| have power to issue subpGnaS, administer
oaths and take esimOny in all matters relating
| to the duties herein required by said bureau:
| such testimony to be taken in some suitable
| place in the vicinity to which sucn testimony ia
applicable. Witnesses subuunacd and testify
ing before the commissioner shall Jc paid the
| same fees as witnesses before circuit court
such payment to be made from the contingent
fund OF the bureau
| SEC. D. The compensation of said bureau
shall be fifteen hundred (Sl 500 dollars annual
| salary for the commissioner, and 4 sum not cx-
| cecding five hundred dollars per annum shall be
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